Course Number
791
Credits
2
JD Graduation Requirements
This course typically satisfies all or some of the following JD graduation requirements:- Writing
Judicial Writing
This course is intended to appeal to any student who seeks a judicial clerkship or aspires to be a judge, or who simply wants to learn more about how and why judges write judicial opinions. Students will consider the complexities of being on the bench, including judges' relationships with the public, with lawyers, with other judges, and with their clerks. The students will try their hands at formats and styles unique to clerking or judging, including a bench brief, an analytic paper, and an appellate-court opinion.
Please note that course organization and content may vary substantially from semester to semester and descriptions are not necessarily professor specific. Please contact the instructor directly if you have particular course-related questions.
Sections/Instructors
Joan Magat
Judicial Writing 791.01
Spring 2013
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Joan Magat
Judicial Writing 791.01
Spring 2012
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Joan Magat
Judicial Writing 791.01
Spring 2011
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Joan Magat
Judicial Writing 791.01
Spring 2010
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Joan Magat
Judicial Writing 791.01
Spring 2009
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